Lynn had explained his plan, so there was no need for him to say much more.
Everyone understood.
He already had a plan.
The broad strategic direction was in place.
He was just missing one person.
Someone who was eloquent and persuasive.
He was here to find that person.
But who here could he turn to?
If everyone still followed the First Empire's code of etiquette, he could simply find anyone to serve as a diplomat.
But that was no longer the case.
An envoy had to be exceptionally capable.
Otherwise, they might die.
Envoys being executed was nothing new.
Neither was their being taken hostage.
Especially in the current circumstances.
Everyone had been without virtue for a long time.
They merely paid lip service to etiquette.
The situation had changed too much in recent years.
So much that it was hard to imagine.
From a political standpoint, the system led by Olesian had bound everyone to the train of a new age.
The enemy might not follow the rules of the old age, either.
How to handle diplomacy flexibly was another difficult question.
Seeing that no one spoke up, Lynn simply continued. "The main goal is to make them suffer heavy losses while allowing one of the countries to benefit."
"We'll stir up conflict among them, so they'll buy our weapons to fight their wars. We'll use their money to increase our military production."
"This plan won't be put into action immediately. It'll be carried out over the next few years."
By then, everyone understood.
It was a long-term plan, not something they had to accomplish within a few months.
That left them much more room to maneuver.
"Among the Eastern Nations in this era, most rulers are mediocre—that's plain for all to see. But some have Wise Empresses,